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We are delighted to introduce you to one of the most interesting communities in New York City, a small island with a rich nautical history. Much of this colorful past is preserved in the Museum, which is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. and by special appointment. The Museum is open for the season with a new exhibition of photographs of New York Harbor by Islander Richard Dick Sadler. On this web site you will have the opportunity to take a quick tour of the Museum’s interesting exhibits, some of them dedicated to City Island’s famous yacht-builders who contributed to the successful defense of the America’s Cup. Through our on-line collection, we also offer a sampling of the images of boats and historic views that are part of our archives, as well as graduation photographs from City Island schools and pictures of City Island past and present. The museum's programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, thanks to Council Member James Vacca, and by the Bronx Council on the Arts through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Greater New York Arts Development Fund Regrants Program, Bronx Borough President Rubin Diaz and the Bronx Delegation of the City Council. The City Island Nautical Museum was granted a permanent charter by the Board of Regents of the New York State Board of Education on January 11, 2012. And, on the basis of a careful consideration of the history and the architecture of the building at 190 Fordham Street in which the museum is housed, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated Public School 102 (later Public School 17, The City Island School) a landmark because of its “special character and a special historical and aesthetic interest and value as part of the development, heritage and cultural characteristics of New York City.
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Museum Open House
The City Island Nautical Museum is launching a major effort to replace the front steps. The campaign begins with an Open House at the Museum on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 from noon to 5:00 p.m. Visitors will be entertained and educated about the history, the present and the future of this unique nautical community. There will be games, contests, demonstrations, lots of City Island lore, entertainment and plenty of refreshments. Check this site for more on how you can support Step Up for the Museum.
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